1. SCM (Supply Chain Management)
  2. Manufacturing
  3. Manufacturing Mobile
  4. Manufacturing Mobile for Administrators
  5. Manufacturing Mobile Administration/Setup

Manufacturing Mobile Administration/Setup

The Manufacturing Mobile Administration/Setup facility enables you to define the following to features for your organization:

Bins

Bins enable you to identify areas and places in a location where you store inventory items. Bins help you organize and track on-hand quantities of items within a warehouse or location.

To create a manufacturing mobile bin record:

  1. Go to Manufacturing Mobile > Administration/Setup > Bins > New.

  2. Enter a Bin Number or code to designate a bin location in your warehouse or stock room.

  3. Select a Bin Type that best describes what the bin will be used for.

  4. Enter the bin Sequence Number in relation to other bins in your warehouse.

    Bin sequence numbers help to determine which bins in a warehouse zone take priority.

  5. Select the warehouse Location for this bin.

    The location cannot be changed after you save the bin record.

  6. Select the Zone that you can set in pick strategies.

    You can select the warehouse zone you want to associate with this bin.

  7. Enter a Memo or notes for this bin.

    This memo is only stored with this record and not visible on other pages or lists.

  8. Check the Inactive box to remove all references to this record from your account.

  9. For this bin type, check the Block from Wave Order Picking box to prevent access to the bin during wave order picking. It includes removing the bin from bin lists and bin recommendations.

  10. Enter the WMS Put Seq No that defines the sequence to put item into a bin.

  11. Enter the WMS Replen Round Quantity to which the required replenishment quantity must be rounded down to determine the required number of replenishment tasks.

  12. Select a WMS Stage Direction to define the direction of a stage. For example, In or Out.

  13. Enter a WMS Replen Min Quantity of an item the bin should contain before a replenishment.

  14. Select a WMS Bin Location Type record to define the type of a Bin location. For example, Stage or WIP.

  15. Enter a WMS Replen Quantity of an item to be used for replenishment tasks.

  16. Select the WMS Zone warehouse zone you want to associate with this bin and to set up in a putaway strategy.

  17. To set an inbound staging bin as a cart, check the Set as a Cart box.

  18. Enter a WMS Pick Seq No to define the sequence to Pick from a Bin.

  19. Enter the WMS Pallet Position of the bin.

  20. Enter the WMS Replen Max Quantity. This is the maximum number of an item the bin can contain after a replenishment.

  21. Enter the WMS Aisle of the bin.

  22. Enter the WMS Level of the bin.

  23. For a WIP bin type, to use the bin for the Manufacturing Mobile processes, check the Use Bin in Manufacturing Mobile box.

  24. Click Save.

Work Centers

A work center is the production area within a location where this work effort is performed.

If you set a default work center for work orders, this field is populated with the default work center.

For instructions, see Assigning a Default Work Order Location and Work Center.

To edit or view a Manufacturing Mobile work center:

  1. Go to Manufacturing Mobile > Administration/Setup > Work Centers.

  2. Beside the work center you want to review or edit, click Edit or View.

    To learn more, see Creating a Static Group.

Inventory Status

Inventory status is associated with all existing and incoming items at all locations until a transaction changes an item's status. All inventory associated with this status is available to be allocated to orders. You can rename this status and add a description. You cannot delete this status.

To create an Inventory Status record, go to Manufacturing Mobile > Administration/Setup > Inventory Status > New.

To learn how to create an inventory status record, see Creating Inventory Status Records.

Remove Inventory Details from a Work Order

To remove inventory details:

  1. Go to Customization > Scripting > Script Deployments.

  2. In the Script Deployments list, beside the MMobile Validate WO deployement , click Edit.

  3. In the MMobile Validate Script Deployment page, click the Parameters subtab.

  4. Check the Remove Inventory Details in WO box.

  5. Click Save.

Manufacturing Mobile Shifts

The Manufacturing Mobile SuiteApp enables you to create shop floor shifts. A shift represents a work time assigned to an employee.

To add a shift:

  1. Go to Manufacturing Mobile > Administration/Setup > Shifts > New.

  2. Enter a shift Name.

    The ID field is populated automatically.

  3. To remove all references to this record from your account, check the Inactive box.

  4. Enter a shift Description.

    For example, Afternoon Shift. 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

  5. Click Save.

Downtime Reason Codes

You can identify areas for process improvement by tracking downtime events that might occur during the manufacturing process.

Downtime reasons provide understanding into why manufacturing operations are not running. You can set up as many reasons as you need. For example, e-stop (emergency stop), waiting on material, or waiting on operator. Reason codes can be associated with a location or work center, or left on a global basis. Reasons can be chargeable or not. If chargeable, the time spent during downtime will be charged to the work order. For example, lunch break is not chargeable, material shortage would be chargeable.

To create a reason code:

  1. Go to Manufacturing Mobile > Administration/Setup > Downtime Reason Codes > New.

  2. Select a Standard or Mfg Mobile – Reason Codes Form.

  3. To complete the Standard Mfg Mobile – Reason Code custom form:

    1. Enter a reason code Name.

    2. To remove all references to this record from your account, check the Inactive box.

    3. To charge the machine downtime reason code to a work order, check the Chargeable – Machine box.

    4. To charge labor downtime reason code to a work order, check the Chargeable – Labor box.

    5. Enter a Description of the pause code reason.

  4. To complete the Mfg Mobile – Pause Reason Codes custom form:

    1. Enter a downtime Reason Code.

    2. To remove all references to this record from your account, check the Inactive box.

    3. Enter a Description of the pause code reason.

    4. To charge the machine downtime reason code to a work order, check the Chargeable – Machine box.

    5. To charge labor downtime reason code to a work order, check the Chargeable – Labor box.

  5. Click Save.

Downtime Reason Details

Downtime categories identify the time an event caused a manufacturing process or operation to stop running. For example, maintenance, repair, or setup.

To create a reason detail:

    1. Go to Manufacturing Mobile > Administration/Setup > Downtime Reason Details > New.

    2. To remove all references to this record from your account, check the Inactive box.

    3. Select a Reason for this downtime pause.

    4. Select a Location where this reason code applies.

    5. Select a Work Center where this reason code applies.

      If the selected reason is chargeable, the Chargeable box is automatically checked.

      The Description box is populated automatically.

    6. Click Save.

Badge Ids

Operators on the shop floor require badge Ids. They can be set with badge numbers, effective from and to dates, can be transferred to a different employee, can reference an employee against a badge during a period.

To create a Badge Id

  1. Go to Manufacturing Mobile > Administration/Setup > Badge Ids > New.

  2. To remove all references to this record from your account, check the Inactive box.

  3. Enter the Badge identifier (number or other code).

  4. Click Save.

To add details to a new Badge Id:

  1. Go to Manufacturing Mobile > Administration/Setup > Badge Log Details > New.

  2. Beside the Id you want to update, click Edit.

  3. In the Mfg Mobile – Badge Ids page, click the Badges Details subtab.

  4. Click New Mfg Mobile – Badge Details.

  5. To remove all references to this record from your account, check the Inactive box.

  6. To add a From date, click the From Date calendar icon.

  7. To add a To date, click the To Date calendar icon.

  8. Select the Employee you want to associate with this badge id.

  9. Click Save.

To edit a Badge Id details:

  1. Go to Manufacturing Mobile > Administration/Setup > Badge Ids.

  2. Beside the Id you want to update, click Edit.

  3. In the Mfg Mobile - Badge Ids page, click the Badges Details subtab.

  4. To delete the Employee, click Remove.

  5. To Update the badge details, click Edit.

  6. Change the badge details: From Date, To Date, or Employee.

  7. Click Save.

Badge Log Details

To enter Badge Log Details:

  1. Go to Manufacturing Mobile > Administration/Setup > Badge Log Details > New.

  2. Select a Standard or Mfg Mobile – Log Details Form.

  3. To complete the Standard Mfg Mobile – Basic Log Details custom form:

    1. To remove all references to this record from your account, check the Inactive box.

    2. Enter the Actual In Time.

    3. Enter the Actual Out Time.

  4. To complete the Mfg Mobile – Basic Log Details custom form:

    1. Enter the Actual In Time.

    2. Enter the Actual Out Time.

  5. Click Save.

Badge Status Summary

To enter a Badge Status Summary:

  1. Go to Manufacturing Mobile > Administration/Setup > Badge Status Summary > New.

  2. Select a Standard or Mfg Mobile – Status Summary Form.

  3. To complete the Standard Mfg Mobile – Status Summary Form:

    1. To remove all references to this record from your account, check the Inactive box.

Scrap Reason Codes

To record a scrap reason code:

  1. Go to Manufacturing Mobile > Administration/Setup > Scrap Reason Codes > New.

  2. Select a Standard or Mfg Mobile – Scrap Reason Codes Form.

  3. Enter a Scrap Reason Code Name.

  4. To remove all references to this record from your account, check the Inactive box.

  5. Enter the description of the scrap reason code.

  6. Click Save.

Scrap Reason Details

To record scrap reason details:

  1. Go to Manufacturing Mobile > Administration/Setup > Scrap Reason Details > New.

  2. To remove all references to this record from your account, check the Inactive box.

  3. Select a Scrap Reason Code.

    The Description of the scrap reason code is displayed automatically.

  4. Select the Location where the scrap reason code applies.

  5. Select the Work Center where the scrap reason code applies.

  6. Click Save.

Print Preferences

To define manufacturing mobile print preferences:

  1. Go to Manufacturing Mobile > Administration/Setup > Print Preferences > New.

  2. To remove all references to this record from your account, check the Inactive box.

  3. Select the Assembly item you want to define the print preferences for.

  4. Enter the number of Copies you want to print.

  5. Check the Bulk Printing box to print a label for each sample without a quantity in label. This applies to both intermediate and final operation steps. .

  6. Select an Intermediate Template.

    This print template is used for printing during intermediate operation steps for WIP work orders.

  7. Select a Final Template.

    This print template is used for printing final operation steps for WIP and non–WIP work orders.

  8. Click Save.

Setup Label Printing

To setup label printing:

  1. Go to Setup > Custom > Mobile – Settings.

  2. In the Mobile – Settings page, check the Enable Mobile Printing box.

  3. Optionally, you can complete the fields on this page.

  4. In the Enable for These Apps Only field, select Manufacturing Mobile.

  5. Click Save.

For more information, see Configuring Mobile App Settings.

To setup print templates:

  1. Go to the Print – Templates List page.

  2. To create a new template, click New Print – Template.

  3. Enter a unique template name.

    For example, Finished Label Inventory or Finished Label Lot.

  4. The Mobile Application name is Mfg Mobile.

  5. In the Print Template Path field, enter the path to the custom template file in the File Cabinet.

  6. Click Save.

To setup a printer group:

  1. Go to Print – Printer Group.

  2. In the Printers subtab, click New Print Group Printers.

Labor and Machine Start Stop

Manufacturers need to be able to calculate and capture the run time of the both the machines and labor involved in the production process.

Add Custom Roles to Start Stop

To use custom roles in the Start Stop feature, add the following custom role permissions:

  • MMobile – Work Center Preferences

  • MMobile – Badge IDs

  • MMobile – Badge Details List

  • MMobile – Badge Status Summary

  • MMobile – Badge Lot Details

To add permissions:

  1. Go to Setup > User/Roles > Manage Roles.

  2. In the Manage Roles page, click MfgMobile – Production Operator.

  3. In the Permissions subtab, click the Custom Record tab.

  4. If one of the listed permissions need to be added, click Edit.

  5. In the list, select the permission you want to add and then click OK.

    You can also use this process to edit custom record permissions.

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